2016 – Page 84 – Fifteensquared

Independent on Sunday 1353 with Picture Quiz

Sun January 31, 2016 at 1:54 amSun January 31, 2016 at 12:01 am by scchua

(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow. To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.) I wouldn’t say that it was all plain sailing for me. Thanks to Poins. … Read more >>

Independent 9134 (Sat 23-Jan-2016) Anax

Sat January 30, 2016 at 12:01 am by beermagnet

Anax. A name that spells a rough ride for a solver – this solver. I saw a tweet from him recently under #CrosswordPetHates : Day 1) 25 clues written. Day 2) Remaining 3 written. … Read more >>

Guardian 26,788 / Paul

Sat January 30, 2016 at 12:01 am by mhl

Maybe our crossword ability is atrophying due to lack of practice, but we found this one really tough! (Normally we romp through Paul’s puzzles.) Anyway, this was a puzzle of the usual very … Read more >>

Enigmatic Variations No. 1209: Two Out of Place by Piccadilly

Sat January 30, 2016 at 12:00 am by Shenanigans

The old move letters into the perimeter trick this week. Letters latent with the latent letters moving. Definition and wordplay were to the full answer; we just had to work out which letter … Read more >>

Independent 9139 / Phi

Fri January 29, 2016 at 7:59 am by Bertandjoyce

Phi on Ph-iday – just what we have come to expect and look forward to. There is one clue though that we have struggled with this week. Any thoughts on 7d would be … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,150 by BRADMAN

Fri January 29, 2016 at 6:49 amFri January 29, 2016 at 5:57 am by Turbolegs

I thought the puzzle today was on the tougher end of the Bradman spectrum. Nevertheless, it was an entertaining puzzle with a healthy mix of straight fixes, flirtatiously cryptic and the odd seemingly inscrutable clue. I did have a couple of quibbles which I have highlighted in the solve. Overall, a pleasant experience and a much deserved thanks to the Don.

Guardian 26,793 – Qaos

Fri January 29, 2016 at 1:24 am by manehi

Lots of fun from Qaos today

Financial Times 15,149 by MAGWITCH

Thu January 28, 2016 at 10:19 am by loonapick

A straightforward offering from Magwitch.

Guardian 26,792 – Paul

Thu January 28, 2016 at 10:50 amThu January 28, 2016 at 10:15 am by Andrew

A few of today’s clues seem to have escaped from the Quiptic, but there were a couple of others whose parsing took a while to sort out. Lots of references to dances of … Read more >>

Independent 9,138 / Morph

Thu January 28, 2016 at 8:00 am by RatkojaRiku

This was my first Morph in quite a while, so I was keen to get my teeth into it. Morph’s puzzles are always a special treat and this one was no exception. That … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,140 – Dante

Thu January 28, 2016 at 11:00 pmThu January 28, 2016 at 12:05 am by Sil

Monday Prize Crossword / Jan 18, 2016

Now that was initially a shocker. A grid that didn’t fit the enumerations of the clues. I tried to find a suitable grid but what I meanwhile didn’t see was that the clues were exactly the same as in the previous Dante (15,140 – 4 Jan 2016)). Fortunately, the FT changed the clues appropriately within a day, avoiding another Carte Rosee …..

Financial Times 15,139 by Goliath

Fri January 29, 2016 at 6:04 pmThu January 28, 2016 at 12:01 am by Pete Maclean

Prize puzzle from the Weekend FT of January 16, 2016 Despite a number of unusual clues, I managed to solve this rather quickly so I must be getting well used to Goliath by … Read more >>

Financial Times 15,148 by GOZO

Wed January 27, 2016 at 8:56 pmWed January 27, 2016 at 11:44 am by PeeDee

I found this very tricky, there is still one clue that I cannot solve. Nevertheless this was very enjoyable to solve and blog and I knew (or had at least heard of) all the themed entries except one, which came as a somthing surprise to me. Thank you Gozo.

Guardian 26,791 / Bonxie

Wed January 27, 2016 at 10:37 amWed January 27, 2016 at 9:32 am by Gaufrid

Bonxie only appears occasionally (four times last year) and so, with all the other puzzles I have solved in the interim, I could not remember his style and what to expect. I found … Read more >>

Independent 9137 / Quixote

Thu April 9, 2020 at 9:57 amWed January 27, 2016 at 7:30 am by duncanshiell

It’s the last Wednesday of the month so Dac’s regular slot is filled by Quixote. This was a puzzle without any serious obscurities. A bit of general knowledge was required … Read more >>